The European union standards for tuberculosis care: Do they need an update?

M. J. van der Werf, A. Sandgren, L. D'Ambrosio, F. Blasi, G. B. Migliori (Stockholm, Sweden; Tradate, Milan, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Tuberculosis: public health and primary prevention
Session: Tuberculosis: public health and primary prevention
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4481
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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